A/N: I was kind of mad about not getting many reviews so I decided not to write. But this time I'm writing for me and not for reviews, so there.
Disclaimer: Nope. I don't own Labyrinth.
Just as April was about to open the gate a small man-like thing ran up to her and swatted her hand away from the doorknob.
"What do you think you're doing?" The little man hissed.
"The goblin king guy came to the park and stole my cousin. I'm going to get her back. If you've got a problem with that you can take it up with my fist." April threatened.
"Huh? No, no, I was going to warn you not to touch that doorknob. It's rigged on the other side to spray green paint in your face." The man said.
April frowned, not liking being corrected. "Oh, thanks. If you don't mind me asking…"
"What am I?" The small fellow finished for her. "I'm Hoggle." He extended a hand for her to shake.
April took it gingerly and gave a weak smile. "I'm April. What are you doing with that spray can anyway?" She asked, spotting a can that resembled bug spray.
Hoggle gave it a shake and squirted a blue fairy that was floating by.
April grinned. "Wicked." She held out her hand for a fist bump and Hoggle stared at it.
"You're not like most human girls, are you?"
April blew her bangs out of her eyes. "You could say that. Oh, you bump my fist."
He made a fist and hesitantly bumped it against April's. "Why?"
"Uh, I don't know." April shrugged. She grabbed the other doorknob and yanked it. Green paint splatted on her face as the door opened. She glared at Hoggle and wiped the paint away from her eyes.
Hoggle was laughing and clutching his stomach. "That's priceless! I just installed it!"
April grabbed him by the back of his collar and held him up to eye height. "You just made a mistake, little man."
Hoggle was still laughing at her green face. "It was worth it!"
April threw him into the air with a grunt and kicked him, hard. He was still laughing as he flew far from her reach and disappeared. April looked inside the labyrinth. She took a tentative step in.
"Not much of a labyrinth if there's only two ways to go. Well, it makes my job easier; I'll just choose one and follow it for a while." She wiped the rest of the paint off her face and started going down the path to the right. "Hmm, it's longer than it looks from outside." She turned around and saw that the gate was gone. "Oh blueberries!"
Realizing there was nothing else to be done, April sprinted forwards. She finally stopped. "This is taking me nowhere. There has to be a turn somewhere!" She sat down to think.
"Ello!" A small voice called from by her elbow.
"Huh?" April looked around and eventually spotted a blue worm. "Hey there, creepy, little talking bug." She nodded at it.
"What you doing?" The worm asked.
"Thinking about how I'm going to get to the castle. I can't find any turns in this maze." April explained, wondering why she was talking to a bug.
"There's one right there." The worm pointed to the wall and where there was once just brick was now a doorway.
"Whoa! How'd I miss that?" April jumped to her feet and looked through. "Which way should I go?"
"That depends on where you're trying to go. The one on the right goes straight to the castle…" The worm started.
"Then that's the one I'm taking. Thanks bug!" April called, running to the right.
The worm crossed his arms (or whatever they are) when she had left. "I was going to tell her that she couldn't get in that way. Children are so impatient."
April ran for about five minutes before coming to a gate. "Alright! No need for the thirteen hours, I did it in five minutes!" She approached the gate when she heard a rumbling.
April froze. "Uh-oh."
A large troll lumbered out of the shadows. He looked down at April hungrily. "Mmm, food." It bellowed.
"What?! I'm not food! I'm here to see the king!" April yelled at it.
It scratched its head. "Why?"
"He stole my cousin! I'm gonna get Sasha back and then beat the guy up!" April told the troll angrily.
"No."
"What do you mean, 'no'?!" April roared.
"Me eats you now." The troll smiled and patted its giant, furry stomach.
"I don't think so!" April put her hands on her hips. "I had to run for five minutes to get over here! If anything you are gonna give me a ride."
Again the troll scratched its head. "Sorry?"
"Come down here!" April pointed at the ground beside her. She was inwardly quaking with fear, but on the outside she tried to remain calm, or at least angry.
The troll bent down to her level and frowned, showing its fangs.
April took a step back but then shook her head. "This is what's going to happen: you are going to let me ride you back to the doorway. Is that clear?"
"Uh, yes?"
"Good!" April hesitantly swung her leg over its neck like she would when getting on her motorcycle. She grabbed the troll's horns and pushed forward.
The troll got up and lumbered down the path. April clung to him for dear life, her face as pale as death.
"Now I'm getting someplace!" She said happily.
A/N: I'm really trying hard to keep April from becoming a Mary Sue. If you think she's too good to be true, PLEASE let me know so I can make this story enjoyable for all. : )
